LEGAL NEWSLINE

The Attorney General’s Office announced that Veronica Lewis, 40, was arraigned today on one felony count of attempted murder in the second degree and two felony counts of aggravated assault. The charges against Ms. Lewis stem from an investigation conducted by the Vermont State Police and the Department of Corrections into an incident that occurred on May 29, 2024, at the Chittenden Regional Correctional Facility.

As Florida students prepare for a new academic year, Attorney General Ashley Moody is honoring the efforts of Volusia County school resource deputies with a Thin Line Tribute and encouraging students to help prevent crime by engaging with Hallway Heroes. Attorney General Moody created the Thin Line Tribute to recognize front-line law enforcement officers. Last year, she launched Hallway Heroes to encourage students to build bonds of trust with school resource officers, making it easier to report suspicious or criminal activity in schools.

Attorney General Raoul reaches settlement with Valvoline over use of non-compete agreements

James Beam, 29, of Springfield, Vermont, was arraigned today on one felony count of Attempted Luring of a Child. The charge stems from an undercover investigation by the Hartford Police Department and the Vermont Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force (VT-ICAC). Beam allegedly initiated contact online via the Grindr application with a Hartford investigator posing as a 14-year-old minor. He engaged in sexual conversations and arranged a meeting to engage in sexual acts.

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison announced today that his office has reached settlements with Walmart and Reynolds Consumer Products, Inc. to resolve the Attorney General’s lawsuit against the companies for deceptively marketing “recycling” bags to Minnesotans that were not recyclable.

Attorney General Raúl Labrador announced that investigators with the Idaho Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force arrested seventy-eight-year-old William Campbell on Wednesday, July 31, 2024, for four counts of sexual exploitation of a child.

Global law firm Reed Smith announced today that Jeffrey Stern has joined as a partner in its Financial Industry Group, based in the firm’s New York office.

Joseph Diedrich will present, "This Just In: Significant 2024 U.S. Supreme Court Decisions," at the State Bar of Wisconsin on Friday, August 2, 2024.

New York Attorney General Letitia James announced the takedown of a multistate gun and drug trafficking network that sold assault weapons, ghost guns and other firearms, and cocaine in New York City.

Quinn Emanuel Partner Christopher Porter has been featured in Savoy Magazine’s Most Influential Lawyers for 2024.

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel, while serving as acting governor, signed Senate Bill 602 into law.